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References
- A. B. Shatrov & N. I. Kudryashova (2008). "Taxonomic ranking of major trombiculid subtaxa with remarks on the evolution of host-parasite relationships (Acariformes: Parasitengona: Trombiculidae)". Annales Zoologici . 58 (2): 279–287. doi:10.3161/000345408X326591.
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